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The Sandy Hook Tragedy

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The Sandy Hook Tragedy

Dear Families of New Town CT,

You are not alone in this grief. I am writing this letter to you so you know that I care too, and  I too suffered from the loss of the loved ones and lives lost. I know how it feels and I understand you. Here in Florida our school district has taken this devastating incident into perspective. We are trying our best to improve our schools’ safety to avoid any other tragic deaths like the one at Newtown, CT.

This has made me realize that by improving our schools’ safety we can make a change and perhaps parents could one day let their young ones go to school with no worries or at least have those worries reduced somewhat. Teachers could then go to work happily feeling and knowing they are safe and maybe they feel like at any given they do not have to place their lives on the line. Could you imagine how much better the teaching would be. This has all made me reflect upon how I  feel in regards to being safe in my school.

I have become aware of the circumstances, now we are willing to make a difference so that no other catastrophe like this could ever happen again.

Sincerely,

C. Graveran

To The Survivors Of Sandy Hook

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To The Survivors Of Sandy Hook

To the survivors of The Sandy Hook Tragedy

While I sat down and thought I would write a tear touched my cheek.  I thought, “What would life for me be like if I lose my brother”. My brother is only five years old; this year he entered elementary school. Before December 14 I use to take life for granted. I thought I was secure or was I? At least I thought that I was. I did what I could to be safe.

Little did I know that sometimes it’s not up to us. The security around us in school has been proven to be not me enough. A lot can be done to improve our safety in school but there is little money to do it all. I am here and I feel your pain. I have felted it for quite some time. Maybe in different forms, for instance my father does not live in the United States. I see him about once a year if I can.

I miss him and I wake up every day with him on my mind. All my life I have heard heroes are only actors in a movie but this theory has been proven wrong. Those teachers in Newtown, Connecticut are the real deal. They sacrificed their lives to save those innocent children and others.

The Sandy Hook Tragedy

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The Sandy Hook Tragedy

To whom it may concern,

On December 14, 2012 the city of New Town, Connecticut was shock. Students and staff from Sandy Hook Elementary were attacked. Students were killed as well as staff members in the course of the shooter taking the school under attack. A heroic teacher tried her best to protect her student but was not strong enough to stop the shooter. The past event stunned the world. But may the deceased not be forgotten and may they rest in peace.

I am scared to even believe that anything is good after the December 14, 2012 tragedy. My train of thought has been altered by the occurrence at Sandy Hook. No longer do I believe that school security is a joke, but a job that requires a lot of work and commitment. You may even have to risk your life. I hope that the school board is working hard to reinforce security in all of our schools.

Since that morning, I have gained much more admiration for my teachers and school staff. I know that if something similar where to happen in my school, they would have to be the ones to act first. Victoria Soto is a hero, she risked her life to protect the life’s of here students. For that I believe she should always be considered a hero. What guts it must take to get in the way of gun fire knowing that there is a large possibility that you may get shot and or killed.

To the parents of the beautiful children that passed away, may they rest in peace. Thank you for sharing with the world their lives and remember to always fall back on the good times you had together. Your young ones will always be their next to u to take care of you, I truly believe that!

Sincerely,

Christian Menendez

The Sandy Hook Tragedy

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The Sandy Hook Tragedy

Dear families of Newtown, Connecticut,

I am a sophomore at Westland Hialeah Senior high school who has been truly touched on the event that occurred on December 14, 2012. On behalf of my friends, family and I, we wish you the best and the best of luck in someday getting justice.

It’s a disappointment that such a tragic event had to occur for the president to realize we need better gun control. We fight very hard every day to pass that law and hope that another event like this never happens. Now, our schools are what you can call “safer”. At least in my high school we are more aware of who comes through our doors, we secure our classrooms and some teachers have even managed to come up with a hiding plan if our school is ever hit.

Hearing your stories truly touched me, noting that I have and eleven year old brother in elementary school. Barrack Obama’s speech touched all of us and that day I did as he said and hugged my brother a bit tighter that day. I am now more aware of who the cop at my school is if I ever have to report a problem of such sort. I am also aware of the dangers that could happen at a school in broad day light. And at lunch time when those school gates are wide open for anyone to make their way in and out I make sure to stay away and always spot a school official if I see anything that does not look right.

Prayer Answered For Woman And Dog

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Prayer Answered For Woman And Dog

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Woman Reunited With Terrier Dog

During the wrath of the Tornado’s in the great state of Oklahoma, there has been great destruction, followed by unbelievable and even greater resolve by American’s everywhere. The nature of these disasters always leaves behind destruction, but it also leaves behind great stories of rescue efforts, and touching caring moments that define people’s lives everywhere.

This video is no different as a woman rejoices that she prayed to God and asked for two things, and she believed that only one of those prayers were answered. She was wrong, they both were. Dogs have always been a part of my life, and I cannot relate with the damages and horror that she endured, but the moment when the dog and it’s owner are reunited, is something I will never forget. Thank you God for always being there in our most times of need. Amen.

Remembering Sandy Hook

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Remembering Sandy Hook

Dear parents of Newtown, CT

Words cannot begin to express the pain people all over the U.S feel for the loss of those amazing kids. I am writing this letter to let you know you are not alone. I know what it feels like to lose a loved one and I know that no matter what people say you still feel pain. I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning and wonder if it was all a nightmare. Everyone’s hearts ached as we saw what happened on the news. I myself could not stop from shedding tears.

What happened did not just impact me but many others as well. It has shown me to appreciate all the little things. It has shown me to be thankful every day for those who are in my life. I am still in high school so I do not have children yet but I have a little brother and an older sister and I learned that all those fights that we have are useless. I learned that “I love you” can never be said too much .It taught me that I need to let those who love me and do so much for me know that I love them as well and that I appreciate ever thing they do for me.

The day that it all happened I came home and found my mother crying as well as my aunt and uncle. I asked what happen and that’s when I saw the news. I thought that there was no more good people in this world but I was wrong. They talked about teachers that risked their lives for their students. They also talked about a little kid who went and got his friends and helped them out. Those are people who will always be heroes no matter what. We children go to school every day to learn yet you never expect something this tragic to happen. In my school we are working together to make sure that the school is safer. Also some of us realized that we need to start getting along because sometime you don’t even know why it is that you dislike each other, so we put our differences aside and work together to make our school a better place. I also wanted you to know that my condolences are with you.

Sincerely, Carina Martin

Sandy Hook Remembrance

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Sandy Hook Remembrance

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Dear families of Newtown, CT

On December 14, one of the most shocking things that I have ever heard of happened. One of my worst nightmares took place on this day. When I first heard of this tragedy, I was sitting down watching TV with my little brother. Then I stopped for a second, and started thinking, “what if that was my little brother, or even me!?”

I would never be the same, my family would never be the same. So I can only imagine the pain that you have been through. The teachers who gave up their lives to try and save others, have inspired me to be there more for my little brother, because he’s the only brother I’ve got, and I don’t know how long I’m going to be here with him.

It breaks my heart to know, and to hear about this tragedy, but it has taught me a lesson that I will never forget, and that is to never take things for granted.

Sincerely: Calvin C, Wilcox

In Memory Of Sandy Hook Newtown

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In Memory Of Sandy Hook Newtown

The pain of losing a loved one is something that is unparalleled in our world. Sometimes it might have been the person who meant the most to you, a person who was always the first one to make you laugh or happy, a person who loved you and cared for you. This person may have been a father, or a son, a daughter, or a brother.

Whomever it may have been, the people of Newtown, CT all felt a loss the day of the Sandy Hook tragedy. The poor innocent lives that were lost that day struck us all, not as a nation, but as one big family. It is my earnest hope that you can take a bit of comfort and warmth in the words written in this letter.

Although I do not understand how it feels to lose a brother, a sister, a mother, a son, or a daughter, I do know how it feels to lose a father, a father so close and dear to me who I thought I could never live without.

Ever since the loss of my father I have never been the same.

Thoughts And Prayers For Sandy Hook

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Thoughts And Prayers For Sandy Hook

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Dear families and survivors of Sandy Hook,

This tragedy not only opened my eyes but also millions of others. No one really knows what can possibly happen until it actually happens. That needs to change it seems like something is clouding everyone’s vision we need more safety. As the seconds, minutes, pass by horrible things are happening such as deaths. Future scientists, artists, singers, dancers and many more intelligent students were killed. Who would’ve thought that the good bye the parents and husbands and wife’s said to their children or teachers was the last goodbye.

It’s sad that it took this to touch people’s hearts. It shouldn’t be that now we walk in school with fear in our hearts. If school isn’t safe than what is? From now on we wouldn’t have to worry about that we are improving our safety system. We are going to do something about this we are going to make a change. We Westland Hialeah high school students care about you and you are not alone we are all in this together.

Sincerely,
Briona Laws

Thoughts And Prayers For Sandy Hook

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Thoughts And Prayers For Sandy Hook

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To the families of a Newtown, CT

You have no idea how many times I have re-written this letter because I wanted every single one of them to come out perfect. Then I realized how you wouldn’t want people sending you written letters that sound as if they meant nothing at all. Which is why I hope this letter does not make you feel that way.

The day I heard of the news I received a phone call from my Mom crying telling me what had happened, and telling me to please be safe in school. After that I couldn’t imagine how badly you wanted to call your children and tell them to be safe and that you love them. Many of you may be telling yourselves that you could have done something and you could have saved your child’s life from the nightmare they were living and hearing the sound of their voices saying “Thank you for being my hero.”

I remember coming home from school and people calling about the news and the only things that went through my head was why would anybody do something like this, and what could the parents reaction to all this be. On that same day I changed in that I shouldn’t take my life for granted and spend my whole life doing nothing, because in the very next minute we don’t know how we will affect this world and make a change in somebody else’s life. Ever since I was little I loved to write. I would right pages and pages of stories and make believe worlds where I can write anything and make everything the way I want it to be. This entire situation made me realize how I shouldn’t take my love of writing for granted.

I wanted to let you all know that my family is always praying for you and the fallen. They pray for those of you who have lost someone you held close to your heart like maybe a teacher, friend, son, or daughter, or lost your child’s hope in safety. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to send your kids off to school every morning, or a teacher arriving to school hoping that if anything goes wrong he or she will have the ability to protect his or her students.

I can’t tell you that life will get better because no one knows what the future holds, but what I can tell you is that you will get through this because I have faith that you will move on from this, but I know that you will always have your loved ones in your mind and a heavy heart. I wish every single one of you the very best.

Love,
Beatriz Perez

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